April 15, 2024
AASHTOWare Project 5.00 is here!
On April 15th MDOT upgraded to the 5.00 version of AASHTOWare Project software. By upgrading from version 4.8 to 5.00, MDOT is now able to take advantage of the more than 180 fixes and enhancements that were resolved or added across the system. Many of the fixes were behind the scenes and won’t be directly apparent to you as a user. However, there were a few that we would like to point out that will show up in the new version. We have compiled the list below with some matching updates to this manual.
- The drop-down options on the funding field in the change order area have been simplified and should only now show the correct funding for the new item based on the project category chosen when adding new items to the contract.
- The policy that creators of DWRs cannot approve their own DWR has now fully been implemented in the system and the office tech role is being changed back to allow them to see their own DWRs under the Office Technician roles.
- Some estimate errors that occur while the estimate is being created will now be shown to the user in a pop-up message like other errors and warnings.
- The blue bar that contains the save button and corresponding action menu will now travel with you as you scroll long pages. This should make navigation and saving on pages with long lists easier.
- A new tab in the subcontract entry area has been added. This tab contains a scrollable grid similar to an excel spreadsheet and should make subcontract entry easier.
